University profile
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
About
Why study at University of Portsmouth?
The University of Portsmouth is a modern university whose teaching buildings are spread through the centre of the island city of Portsmouth, on England's south coast. Its origins lie in the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and Art, which opened in 1870, and it became a university in 1992. It has research strengths in cosmology, forensic and biological sciences, and engineering.
At a glance
University of Portsmouth in numbers
- 3Campuses
- 1870Founded
- #667QS World Ranking 2027
- 401–500THE World Ranking 2026
Rankings
How it ranks
#667
QS World University Rankings 2027
401–500
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2026
Where you'll study
Campus locations
Portsmouth City Centre Campus
The main campus, centred on the Guildhall and University Quarter, where no two buildings are more than about a 20 minute walk apart.
Visit websiteLondon Campus
A campus in Waltham Forest, north-east London, opened in 2023 and known as University of Portsmouth London.
Visit websiteLangstone Campus
A coastal site in Milton on the eastern edge of Portsea Island housing the Langstone sports pitches and quieter halls of residence.
Visit websiteSomewhere to live
Student accommodation at University of Portsmouth
- £193per weekView details
Greetham Street Hall
Self-catered en-suite rooms in the city centre close to teaching buildings and the train station; the rate shown is the lowest published 2026/27 en-suite rent. · Portsmouth City Centre Campus
- £142per weekView details
Langstone Flats
Self-catered en-suite rooms in a quieter coastal setting away from the city centre, on a 40 week contract for 2026/27. · Langstone Campus
- £177per weekView details
Margaret Rule Hall
Self-catered en-suite rooms and studios in the middle of the city; the rate shown is the lowest published 2026/27 en-suite rent. · Portsmouth City Centre Campus
- £115per weekView details
Trust Hall
Self-catered rooms with shared bathrooms and the lowest published 2026/27 weekly rate of the University's halls, on a standard 40 week contract. · Langstone Campus
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
Funding
Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- Chancellor's Global Academic Merit Scholarship - GBP 5,000 first-year fee reduction, merit-based and awarded by panel, for self-funded international students on full-time on-campus courses
- Vice Chancellor's Global Development Scholarship - GBP 2,500 first-year fee reduction for self-funded international students from a published list of eligible countries on courses with annual fees of GBP 16,200 or above
- EU Scholarship - automatic fee reduction for EU, EEA and Swiss nationals starting undergraduate or postgraduate study in 2026/27
- GREAT Scholarships 2026 - GBP 10,000 fee reduction, two awards for postgraduate students from Pakistan and Bangladesh on eligible humanities and social sciences masters courses
- Sanctuary Scholarship - full undergraduate tuition fee coverage plus personal and financial support, one award each year for a student seeking asylum
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